Mustafa Acar is Professor of Economics at N. Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey. He received his BA from Middle East Technical University, Ankara (1986), his Masters (1996) and his ...view moreMustafa Acar is Professor of Economics at N. Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey. He received his BA from Middle East Technical University, Ankara (1986), his Masters (1996) and his PhD (2000) from Purdue University, all in economics. He was Departmental Chair and Dean at Kirikkale University, and Rector at Aksaray University. He has published extensively in national and international academic journals, authored 14 books, translated 12 books, and contributed 37 chapters in edited books.view less